İstanbul
PRIVATE ISTANBUL OLD CITY TOUR
| Tour Name: | PRIVATE ISTANBUL OLD CITY TOUR | |
| Tour Code: | IST-D-001 | |
| Type: | Daily Private Tour | |
| Start Point: | İstanbul | |
| End Point: | İstanbul | |
| Operates: | Every Day - All Year Round | |
| Duration: | Full Day | |
| Transport | Minivan / Minibus / Coach | |
| Requirements: | Passport - Hotel Name |
Highlights
This comprehensive sightseeing tour of Istanbul provides the perfect introduction to the fabled city that spans Asia and Europe. Formally called Constantinople, Istanbul was the capital of the Roman Empire and Europe's wealthiest metropolis, and is now the largest city in Turkey. On this one day sightseeing tour you will see how old meets new when you visit Istanbul's four "must-see" historic sites.
CLOSED
Topkapi Palace closed on tuesday replaced with Kariye (Chora) Museum or, Basilica Cistern or Galata Tower
Grand Bazaar Market on Sunday: Replaced with authentic shops
Pick up from Hotel at 0900 am and istanbul tour .Today we will visit :
• Roman Hippodrome-The horse cart's race place during Roman Era, its Obelisk, Orme Pillar,entwined snake pillar are still visible today.
• The Blue Mosque- 17 C AD Mosque , masterpiece of Turkish Islamic Architecture. listed by Unesco in the world heritage listand designed with excellent blue tiles which gives the name to the mosque
• Hagia Sophia- Built in 6 the C as a church during Justinen Era and converted into Mosque by the Turks in 15 C AD .Today it served as a museum to its admirers and convrted back to a mosque recently .. listed by Unesco in the world heritage list.
• Topkapi Palace-(Except harem) The residential and administration of Ottoman Sultans which is housing a lot of Sultan's Customes,Thrones, treasures, holy relics, porcelains and tiles with a great view of the Bosphorus. ( listed by Unesco in the world heritage list.)
• The Grand Bazaar- The biggest Covered Bazaar in the world which has about 4000 shops
